Author Topic: The Answer Is NOOOO!!! (Read 1109 times)

Rare67 · « **Reply #25 on:** May, 28, 2010, 04:32:54 AM »

Heres what happens when the front tire comes off....

Paul

Sluggo · « **Reply #26 on:** May, 28, 2010, 05:23:55 AM »

OUCH!

Sorry. :cry

gtscode · « **Reply #27 on:** May, 28, 2010, 06:37:50 AM »

Too bad that wasn't on the video. Glad you are ok!

MarkStang · « **Reply #28 on:** May, 28, 2010, 02:11:09 PM »

Wow . Did that just happen. Thank you for posting it, I know it is hard to post this kind of pick because it usually reflects an impression of a mistake. However this kind of post doea indeed help remind others that checking and double checking the lugs are not a waste of time. Do you care to tell the driving characteristics shortly after ejection...I mean this is on coming traffic pull and surely got you attention real quick.

Rare67 · « **Reply #29 on:** May, 28, 2010, 04:31:28 PM »

I think it was 5 or 6 years ago. I had just installed the wheels
and had Sears do an alignment. For some reason they removed
the wheels and when they put them back on never tightened the lug nuts.
I drove home from Sears, about 7 miles, and was less than a half
mile from home when the wheel let go. I was doong about 10mph.
Heard a noise, saw ALL 5 lug nuts fly past the window in the same
circle pattern as they were on the wheel...followed by the rocker panel
molding and the emblems. Front end dropped and I pulled over. Opened the
door and caught the tire as it was rolling by.
She had all the original sheetmetal without any bodywork till that day.